7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 11/4/25, drunk 1/20/26, as pictured.
Some corn-like sugars (a touch powdery, earthy) but also some rich mineral, with light hop character showing a wide range of vegetation. Wonder what the impetus for using corn was? Seems like an odd choice for a cellared pils. But it's mellow and aromatic with nothing weird going on other than the hint of powdered sugar from the (I assume) corn.
Corn seems less prevalent in the flavor than the nose, thankfully. Pretty straightforward, malty, rich, flavorful, balanced pils with an American hop edge to it, though not problematically so. These are some fun/interesting varietals that work with a pils (are more mellow, spicy, etc...).
Some corn-like sugars (a touch powdery, earthy) but also some rich mineral, with light hop character showing a wide range of vegetation. Wonder what the impetus for using corn was? Seems like an odd choice for a cellared pils. But it's mellow and aromatic with nothing weird going on other than the hint of powdered sugar from the (I assume) corn.
Corn seems less prevalent in the flavor than the nose, thankfully. Pretty straightforward, malty, rich, flavorful, balanced pils with an American hop edge to it, though not problematically so. These are some fun/interesting varietals that work with a pils (are more mellow, spicy, etc...).
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 20 Jan 2026
at 18:23
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 11/4/25, drunk 1/19/26, as pictured.
Smells like a crystale; lots of fruity yeast, slight toffee, slight vanilla, raisin and such. Obviously being roughly 1/3 the abv, it doesnt have the richness of malt of the real thing, but it still has a pleasing, highly aromatic character with even some hoppiness thrown in (fresh herb and some earthiness).
Soft and malty in the mouth without much toast. Some light sourdough, I guess, followed by rich caramel/toffee/vanilla. Per usual from Bizarre, a whole hell of a lot of flavor for its size. The low abv also lets the yeast and hop shine through more, as it's not so malt-focused. Really well-done stuff.
Smells like a crystale; lots of fruity yeast, slight toffee, slight vanilla, raisin and such. Obviously being roughly 1/3 the abv, it doesnt have the richness of malt of the real thing, but it still has a pleasing, highly aromatic character with even some hoppiness thrown in (fresh herb and some earthiness).
Soft and malty in the mouth without much toast. Some light sourdough, I guess, followed by rich caramel/toffee/vanilla. Per usual from Bizarre, a whole hell of a lot of flavor for its size. The low abv also lets the yeast and hop shine through more, as it's not so malt-focused. Really well-done stuff.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 19 Jan 2026
at 16:35
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Canned 12/16/25, drunk 1/16/26, as pictured.
Smells rich and fruity with tons of caramel backing it up. Bit of toast, but nothing too bready or sour. The caramelized oat almost smells like marshmallow or even light tootsie roll.
Comes off more traditional in the mouth but you still get that sweet, caramelly-oat-mallow character which is balanced by a pinch of toast, bread and soft, floral and grassy hops. Richly malty and flavorful well, well beyond its size, with a clean, fruity finish with lovely malt and hop tones lingering, as well. This must be otherworldly on cask....
Smells rich and fruity with tons of caramel backing it up. Bit of toast, but nothing too bready or sour. The caramelized oat almost smells like marshmallow or even light tootsie roll.
Comes off more traditional in the mouth but you still get that sweet, caramelly-oat-mallow character which is balanced by a pinch of toast, bread and soft, floral and grassy hops. Richly malty and flavorful well, well beyond its size, with a clean, fruity finish with lovely malt and hop tones lingering, as well. This must be otherworldly on cask....
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 16 Jan 2026
at 18:05
Can from Tavour. Pours clear dark ruddy mahogany with a transient but significat tan head. Aroma is malty with something like dark fruit. Med body. Not dry. Malty like European brown bread - like rye/rye spice. Not very bitter. Sort of like rye bread. Very hard for me to parse this - lots of flavors mixed up. Nice drink.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 16 Jan 2026
at 01:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Beer Junction, pours a clear bloods with a small white head. Aroma has bright tangy hops, some woody pine, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour has a bright woody piney hop character, light fir tips, and crisp biscuity malt. Dry, woody, and piney, with nice accentuation from the fir. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
from
The Beer Junction
on 05 Jan 2026
at 04:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark amber, caramel and toffee nose, sweet sticky, light phenol. Very caramel, sticky. Almost buttery but not diacetyl, more like a barrel character..
Tried
on 04 Jan 2026
at 18:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber, thin head. Toasty, a bit of sourness detracts but there is some decent malt complexity.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2026
at 18:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can from Tavour. Clear dark brown pour, sturdy, creamy tan head. Malty, toasty aroma. Taste brings in some sweetness right up front, brown bread, bran muffin, malty. Really tasty.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 17 Dec 2025
at 02:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 oz can. Aroma has notes of toasted dark bread, caramel. Pours hazy brownish amber with a half finger beige head that falls into a ring pretty quickly. Taste is lightly sweet and fairly bitter with flavors of toasted malts. It’s kind of marketed as a light barleywine, but it pretty much tastes exactly like your average brown ale.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 13 Dec 2025
at 03:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Tavour. Clear golden pour, one finger foamy white head. Crisp, grainy aroma. Taste is Biscuity, bready, smooth, clean, tasty. Fast finish
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 10 Dec 2025
at 01:29